What should I do????

[chrisco37]

Just rec'd my copy of Nick Fury #2 in 9.4. This completes my Fury Steranko run of books 9.0 or better. All the other books are raw, and I really had hoped to keep them that way (for some strange reason I think books look the best in Mylite2's or Arklites). Searched for months for a #2, and finally broke down and bought this one.

 

So the question is...Should I crack the slab?

 

Chris

[Guest]

You dont want to grade all the others?? If not...Crack it!

[Guest]

gonna resell it any time soon? Ever?

 

No?

 

Then crack away.

 

otherwise... let it sit in its tomb.

[PovertyRow]

Crack that rascal!

[chrisco37]

That's all I needed to hear! Die you infernal slab! Thanks!

 

Chris

[blowout]

if you don't think you'll ever sell it then crack the slab. if however there is the remotest chance that you might sell it one day (you might find a nice cheaper raw copy for example) then its probably a good idea to leave it in the slab.

if you crack then decide later to sell, you'll have to pay cgc to get a regrade and chances are you may not get a cgc 9.4.

if you had a 9.0 or 9.2 then for sure crack it, but a slabbed 9.4 will always sell for a little bit more IMHO.

[The_Man_Of_Steel]

Does anybody know if there are reprints of those Nick Fury issues available?

[chrisco37]

Yeah...haven't opened it yet. Waiting for a nice raw at a show crossed my mind. I dunno. It is good as a reference as it is the nicest SA book I have graded. At the Baltimore show I picked up a #7 that I thought was sweet for $70, and thought it was a little high. But, after looking at the books side-by-side, I'd say I did pretty well. My #7 blows this outta the water!!!

 

Chris

[chrisco37]

Yeah...haven't opened it yet. Waiting for a nice raw at a show crossed my mind. I dunno. It is good as a reference as it is the nicest SA book I have graded. At the Baltimore show I picked up a #7 that I thought was sweet for $70, and thought it was a little high. But, after looking at the books side-by-side, I'd say I did pretty well. My #7 blows this outta the water!!!

 

Chris

[chrisco37]

Sorry about the double-post everybody.

 

MOS - Yes, there is a TPB reprint of the Scorpio story. It reprints issues #1-3 and #5. The cover price is 12.95 and your local shop should have it. A cheap way to see some of the best artwork ever.

 

Chris

[The_Man_Of_Steel]

If a TPB is available, then I would look for a TPB at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, or eBay, and keep the "original" book slabbed. Afterall, isn't the slab worth the price of a TPB?

[Darthdiesel]

Cracking a slab, on purpose, IMO, is like digging up a dead body from its grave - IT'S SACRILEGE!!!!

 

Wait until you see a cheaper NF# 2 for your raw copy. Man I'll try to find you one just so you don't crack the other one. I think you'll regret it if you decide you'll want the entire NF 1-10 run slabbed...

[Crackandpresstoan11]

Crack it open. I have released at least 25 high grade silver books from their slabs and don't regret it one bit.

[chrisco37]

I know Darth....Don't worry, it's still in it's tomb. Like I said though, I've been looking now for awhile. I led a 1-man assault on HG Fury's at Baltimore, and came up empty on this issue, even though I picked up great looking copies of 3, 4, 5, and 7. Not even the Blazing one could help me. This past weekend at Tyson's, I bought a nice #6 from Harley, and picked through all the other dealers copies, and still came up empty. Thats why I broke down and used the BIN on this book. Keep a look-out and PM me if you find anything (you too Donut). The guys at the local shop have also been on the lookout for me.

 

What surprised me the most about my hunt was that I thought #3 and 6 would be the toughest to find (black covers), but I got them before the #2. Oh well, the clock is ticking. We have a couple months to find a raw copy or you can kiss this slab goodbye.

 

Chris